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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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